refinishing oak issue
Tracy Kristensen
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Refinish Issue - Mother of Pearl Inlays
Comments (1)I suggest addressing the inlay then masking it off before starting the wood. The compisition of the inlay is uncertain but can be handled the same regardless. If the inlay suits you as is,just mask off until refinish is complete. If you would like it to be brighter,machine buff with polishing compound then hand buff with finesse-it or simlar. If inlay has scratches that can be seen by naked eye,buff with buffing compound before polishing compound. Mask inlay and chemicaly clean wood (esp near inlay) before sanding....See MoreI'm refinishing my oak floors. Would you like to help me?
Comments (3)" Red Oak is open grain and look's better if filled, White Oak is closed grain therefore doesn't require filling." -Wrong, completely 100% false. Both Red and White oak are OPEN grain woods. The grains on white oak are a bit more narrow, but still open. Maple is an example of a closed grain wood. If you take a close up pic of the floor, and post it, i can tell you if its red or white. I post over on the Floors forum all the time, post your question there and receive a lot more help. I personally dont like the varathane products, but thats for a different debate. For the Smoothest results, lightly abrade between EVERY coat. generally a 150 grit paper is fine, can even go 220. two coats in a day is fine. i would try 3 coats total (2 one day, then 1 more the next), and then see how you like the look. if it looks dry or you feel like another is necessary then go ahead. since you plan on staining the floor, do not keep adding coats after coats of stain. it can effect the adhession ability when you go to apply the coats of finish. If you want the stain to come out darker, you have two options, mix the stain with a darker stain, or you can Waterpop your floor. this will help get a more even color throughout the floor and take the stain a bit deeper. The wood filler i would do this, if you prefer to not trowel fill the entire floor during the sanding process, then after you get two coats of finish on the stain, then spot fill the areas you want and then lightly hand sand the fill off...doing this with finish applied will help prevent you from scuffing the stain off the bare wood causing a shading issue....See MoreRefinishing Oak Entry Door
Comments (2)You do know that the gel stain will not penetrate the wood, and you wont have the wood graining show that you have now, I assume. It will be just a top coat, and it may not even hold up all that well. To restain, previously stained wood that has a top coat on it, you will need to strip it and sand it well, and remove all the old finish....See MoreWood floor refinish issues?
Comments (3)^^^As above. If you want to fix the roller coaster ride they called a 'sanded' finish, they need to redo the whole thing...That is to come in, bring it down to raw wood and then do all their work OVER again. That means they lose ALL of their money...and then some. The yellow splotches can be spot fixed, as G & S says. Again, this is going to have issues with matching GLOSS levels. And we've seen that cause homeowners to cry (nope...not kidding...seen it dozens of times on houzz and in live-action in-situ) and pull their hair out (that one is figurative...but I'm sure someone out there has actually pulled their own hair out because of that). Here's the OTHER option: Get money back. Yes...Negotiate the RETURN of money into your pocket. In other words, withhold final payment until you have come to some sort of agreement. To legally withhold final payment, you must first contact the COMPANY manager in WRITING (email or text = just fine) with your concerns AND with photos (the one's here are fine). Then ask to have a manager come out to the site to view it for herself. Now you start your price negotiations. You will want a heavy discount (30%-40%) off the job....OR you will INSIST on a FULL REDO. Believe me, the company will look at their books and make the decision for you. This ONLY works if you are WILLING to accept the floor 'as-is, where-is'. If you know you CANNOT FATHOM living with these floors a MINUTE LONGER, then push for the full redo. Personally I'm someone who REALLY ENJOYS a healthy bank account...and am willing to give up perfection for a few thousand dollars in the bank. But that's me. You HAVE to be HAPPY with yourself, in your own home....See MoreTracy Kristensen
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